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Greensburg Salem QB Hoyle ready for more this season
August 12, 2017
Jake Hoyle didn't start out as a quarterback even though his father and older brother played the position in high school. He was a tight
HS football position by position breakdown: Scouting the quarterbacks
The WPIAL had its first career 5,000-yard passer in 1993, when then-North Hills senior Eric Kasperowicz reached the lofty number. Now, the list is almost
HS football position by position breakdown: Scouting the quarterbacks
The WPIAL had its first career 5,000-yard passer in 1993, when then-North Hills senior Eric Kasperowicz reached the lofty number. Now, the list is almostCTK ’17 – 2016 WPIAL Class 1-A Football Flashback
August 11, 2017
Expansion was a huge part of the 2016-2017 school year as the PIAA and thus the WPIAL got its first taste of six classifications starting with the 2016 football season. But no matter how you slice it or dice it, Class 1-A is owned by Clairton. The Bears stormed their way to yet another WPIAL championship and another trip to Hershey and the state title game. 2016 WPIAL 1-A HEADLINES:
CTK ’17 – 2016 WPIAL Class 2-A Football Flashback
Expansion was a huge part of the 2016-2017 school year as the PIAA and thus the WPIAL got its first taste of six classifications starting with the 2016 football season. While there were some surprises and some competitive action in the regular season and district playoffs, there was very little suspense in the championship chase as Steel Valley became one of the most dominant WPIAL and PIAA champions. 2016 WPIAL 2-A HEADLINES:North Allegheny girls basketball coach Stefko rides to benefit cancer research
August 10, 2017
Spencer Stefko was enjoying his vacation in Stone Harbor, N.J., when word got out to him and spurred him to action. Management and waiters atFisher’s files: Unique nicknames abound
Not too impressed by your high school mascot's nickname It could be worse. Check out this list of unique high school mascot nicknames from around
Linebacker Lauer steps into the spotlight at Franklin Regional
Greg Botta has been coaching football at Franklin Regional since 1994, and he's mystified why senior Bryce Lauer hasn't received any NCAA Division I FBS
WPIAL football conference preview: Class 5A Allegheny 9
The favorite West Allegheny (13-1 overall, 8-0 Allegheny 9 in 2016) Though standout skill players Kenny White (Pine-Richland), a Division I-bound defensive back, and all-conference WR Brandon Lipford (Montour) transferred and six other first-team all-conference players graduated, the defending WPIAL Class 5A champion Indians have plenty of talent remaining. Back
High school notebook: Basketball standout Johnson joins Jeannette football team
A new face was leading the pack during sprints at Jeannette's heat-acclimatization workout earlier this week. And while he hasn't played the game in several
CTK ’17 – 2016 WPIAL Class 3-A Football Flashback
Expansion was a huge part of the 2016-2017 school year as the PIAA and thus the WPIAL got its first taste of six classifications starting with the 2016 football season. While the playoff format garnered several headlines in Class 3-A, one 'super' conference was unhappy about the number of guaranteed playoff teams they would have. But in the end, a team from that conference, Beaver Falls stood tall to claim the Tigers in over three decades. 2016 WPIAL 3-A HEADLINES:
Derry to use group of tailbacks to replace graduate Balega
August 9, 2017
Derry's offense in 2016 revolved around shifty tailback Tyler Balega, who led the Trojans to a conference title with an undefeated record and a trip
WPIAL football conference preview: Class 6A Southeastern
The favorite Mt. Lebanon (7-4 overall, 5-1 Southeastern in 2016) Bolstered by a pair of Division I-bound linemen and a 2,000-yard passer, Mt. Lebanon has the talent to defend its Southeastern Conference title. The Blue Devils will be led by Colgate recruit Coleman Coco and fellow lineman Colby Sorsdal, whoVeshio hits ground running with Quaker Valley football
Jerry Veshio has held plenty of titles at Quaker Valley, but at this point in his career, he was trying to trim the list, not
Former Woodland Hills coach Novak plans to stay retired after his replacement resigns
This is the first August in 40 years that George Novak won't spend on a football field, so instead the WPIAL Hall of Fame coachGuido: High school football players to be greeted by new rules
August 8, 2017
A blindside block is pretty much a thing of the past in high school football. The prohibition and definition of the blindside block are among
WPIAL football conference preview: Class 6A Northern Seven
The favorite Pine-Richland (7-5 overall, 4-2 Northern Seven in 2016) After losing to Central in the semifinals last season, the Rams are poised to rebound in a big way, with nine starters back on both sides of the ball. Led by one of the nation's top quarterbacks, Phil Jurkovec, Pine-Richland
Camp countdown: Belle Vernon seeks next man up at quarterback
From linebacker to quarterback. That has been the system that has worked for Matt Humbert in his four years as the football coach at Belle
Former Franklin Regional soccer standout Velasquez to take year off
August 7, 2017
Concussions have been a hot topic in the sporting world. Autumn Velasquez, a recent graduate of Franklin Regional, knows firsthand the difficulties that come from
